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Title: The landmark SCOTUS case Tennessee v. Garner (1985) involved the authority of police to use deadly ... Post by: koala423 on Feb 13, 2018 The landmark SCOTUS case Tennessee v. Garner (1985) involved the authority of police to use deadly force to stop fleeing felons. In this case, SCOTUS held that:
a. deadly force could be used only if the officer using it had probable cause to believe the fleeing felon posed a physical danger to himself or others. b. the Constitution does not address such a situation. c. deadly force could be used only if the officer using it had reasonable suspicion that the fleeing felon posed a physical danger to himself or others. d. deadly force could be used by the officer only if there was no other means reasonably available to stop the fleeing felon. Title: The landmark SCOTUS case Tennessee v. Garner (1985) involved the authority of police to use deadly ... Post by: junyan on Feb 13, 2018 a
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